CA1332369C - Spinning band fractionating column - Google Patents

Spinning band fractionating column

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CA1332369C
CA1332369C CA000573038A CA573038A CA1332369C CA 1332369 C CA1332369 C CA 1332369C CA 000573038 A CA000573038 A CA 000573038A CA 573038 A CA573038 A CA 573038A CA 1332369 C CA1332369 C CA 1332369C
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Dana W. Mayo
Ronald M. Pike
Robert J. Hindle
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D5/00Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation
    • B01D5/0057Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation in combination with other processes
    • B01D5/006Condensation of vapours; Recovering volatile solvents by condensation in combination with other processes with evaporation or distillation
    • B01D5/0063Reflux condensation
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    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D3/00Distillation or related exchange processes in which liquids are contacted with gaseous media, e.g. stripping
    • B01D3/42Regulation; Control
    • B01D3/4205Reflux ratio control splitter
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    • Y10S159/07Magnetic coupling
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Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Spinning band fractionating column apparatus is disclosed having a spinning band formed with a magnet embedded in its bottom end in the manner of a magnetic stirring vane for rotation by a rotating external magnetic field at the bottom of the apparatus. Reflux is controlled by an angled drip edge on a rotatable condenser column that passes a portion of dripped condensate to a collecting spout with the portion varying as rotation of the condenser column brings the drip from said edge closer or further from center opposition with the spout.

Description

3 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
4 l. Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates to fractional distillation of chemical compositions and psrticularly to spinning band 7 fractionating columns in which the band is caused to spin by an 8 external rotating magnetic field.
9 2. Relation to the Prior Art:

Effective separation by distillation techniques of close boiling (5-10C) liquid mixtures which have volumes in the 0.5 to 12 5 ml. range currently involves the use of sophisticated and 13 expensive equipment. Alternative routes utilizing preparative 1 14 gas chromatographic instrumentation present an equally unattractive investment.

16 In 1938 the spinning band column was introduced for 17 increasing fractionating efficiency. The first spinning band olumns used directly coupled motors to rotate the bands. In 19 ractionating at below atmospheric pressure, leakage at the eals required for the direct coupling was a problem. As 21 isclosed in U. S. Patent No. 2,783,401 to Foster et al., 22 magnetic coupling to an overhead motor avoided the seal problem.
23 he arrangement remained cumbersome and expensive.
The bands themselves have been made mostly of etal. Various configurations have included metal strips, ~', ' 1 helical configurations and various disc shapes. Morc 2 recently plastic bands have come lnto common use. U. S. Patcnt 3 No. 3,372,095 to Nester, discloses a band ma~e of a rod of 4 polytetrafluoroethylene wrapped with a spiral mem~er of the same material. By making the spacing between the spiral membcr 6 and the inner surface of the column small, the band is prcventc~
7 from wobbling.
8 The overhead drive motor and an upper bearing for 9 the spinning band necessitated by the drive arrangement has 10 kept the expense high.
11 The present invention provides a novcl low cost 12 microdistillation column devoid of stopcocks an~ utilizing a 13 plastic spinning band. The column achieves height 14 equivalent/theoretical plate values approaching O.S cm/plate 15 within 90 minutes of boilup.
16 The band utilizes a bottom magnetic drive system located 17 in the distillation pot (still). Drive power is provided by 18 conventional magnetic stirring plates. Thus, this system offcrs for the first time a very inexpensive distillation route to thc 2 separation of small quantities of low boiling liquid mixturcs.
2 SUMMARY OF TIIE INVENTION:
The present invention provides a spinning band fractionating column in which a magnetic matcrial is 2 incorporated in the bottom end of the band so that, whell the column apparatu3 i9 placcd on a conventional laboratory mn~nctic 2 ~

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stirring plate, the band i9 caused to spin by the rotating 2 field from the plate. A feature of tllc invention is a 3 selfsupporting integral polymcric band pointcd at thc bottom 4 end to provide i.ts own needle bearing. A furttler fcature is ~n angled drip-edge at the bottom of the condensing column which 6 operates in conjunction with an outlet collecting spout to 7 control reflux by rotation of the condensing column.
8 Further features of the invention will become apparcnt 9 upon reading the following description together witll the Drawillg.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING:
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11 Fig. l is an orthogonal projection of the inventive column.
12 Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the column portion of the assembly 13 of Fig. 1.
14 Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the spinninS band portion of the assembly of Fig. 1.
16 Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the condenser portion of the 17 assembly of Fi~j. 1.
18 Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the still portion of thc assembly 19 of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the output portion of the assem~ly 21 ~ of Fig, 1.
2 DESCRIPTION OF TIIE PREFERRED EMBODI~lr.NT:
i Fi8. 1 depicts the assembled spinning band column of 24 the invention. As with most spinning band columns, there is column 2 lo~ c~ndenser ll connectcd to t~le top of column 10 and still ~' ,' ^'' ~
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1 12 connected to tlle bottom of column 10. Sl)innin~ band 1 2 is positioned inside column 10 resting in still 12 3 Output connector 15:connects column 10 to collecting vial 16.
4 Figures 2 through 6 give the details of Fig. 1. Column 10 is shown in Fig. 2 as glass tube 21 surro~lndcd by vacuum wall 6 17. Vacuum wall 17 is an evacuated glass cylindcr surrounding 7 tube 21 for thermal insulstion. Fused to the apper cnd oi 8 tube 21 is reflux control chamber 18 whicl- expands out to 9 over twice the diameter of tube 21. Fused to the lower end of tube 21 i~ coupllng ch~mber 19 which terminates in an externally 11 ground end for a glass-to~gla~s seal with still 12. Screw 12 cap 20 (Fig. 1) i9 held to chamber 19 by an clastomeric ring (not shown) and can be screwed to the top of still 12 to 14 effect a stronger seal.
Drip tube 22 is a glass tube fused to reflux control chamber ~ 16 18. Collection spout 23 is a first end of tube 22 that extends - ~ 17 into chamber 18 and is turned up~ard to catch condensate coming 18 ~down from condenser 11. Drip spout 24 is a second end of tube 22 ; 19 that extends into output connector 15. Tube 22 is ground to a I
taper at the beginning of drip spout 24 to make a glass-to-glass ;21 ¦~seal with output connector 15. Screw cap 25 (Fi~. 1) is retained 22 on tube 22 by an elastomeric ring (not shown) and may be screwed 2 on to output connector 15 to effect a stronger conncction.
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13323~ -1 connector 15 start~ with an elbow turn to provide a downward 2 arm 27 parallel with column 10. Slde arm 26 is provided to allow 3 attschment of pressure control means. A low pressure source ~ay 4 be connected to arm 26 for operating the column at below atmospheric pressure as i9 a common requirement. Arm 27 is taper 6 ground at its bottom end for a glass-to-glass seal with 7 collecting vial 16 (Fig. 1). Screw cap 28 is retained on arm 27 8 by an elsstomeric rin~ (not shown) snd may be screwed to 9 collecting Yial 16 for a stronger connection. Drip spout 29 may be added inside arm 27 to reduce losses due to condensate 11 collecting on the walls of arm 27.
12 Drip spout 29 acts as a funnel to guide the drip to the 13 mouth of vial 16. Dashed outline 34 shows the preferred position 14 of drip spout 24 in output connector 15. This places lip 35 of 1 spout 24 over the center of spout 29. ~lo~t drip will thus pass -; 16 directly down into vial 16 without touching any glass walls after 1 leaving spout 24. Condensate that touches the wall of spout 29 or 1 ~apor that condensates on the wall of spout 29 will be guided by 1 angled lip 36 to drip off the lower end of lip 36 into vial 16.
2 Condenser 1~ (Fig. 4) is glass tube 30 ha~ing open top end 2 37 and taper ground bottom end 38. End 38 i~ ground for a glass-~ .
a~ 2 to-glass seal with reflux chsmber 18. Screw cap 32(Fig, 1) is 2 retained on tube 30 by an elastomeric ring (not shown) and may be 2 screwed onto chamber 18 to effect a stronger connection. End 38 2 terminates with angled lip 31, Lip 31 h~s nn anslc of 6~,~ 2 ~ 5 ~:
~ ' substnntially 20, but the an~jle is not critical 80 lon~ as it is 2 suf~icient to carry condensate runnin~ down tube 30 to the lowest 3 point of lip 31 before it drips off. Thc inside of lip 31 is also 4 beveled as indicated by dashed line 40 indicating the inncr 5 surface of tube 30.
6 Dashed line 41 in chamber 18 (~ . 2) shows thc position o~
7 lip 31 inside chamber 18 as it would be with condenser 11 8 assembled to column 10. This position can be changed by rotation 9 of condenser 11. The particular position illustrated by dashed 10 line 41 provides the minimum reflux. ~11 or ne~lrly all the 11 condensate formed in condenser 11 is carried by lip 31 to drip 12 directly into collecting spout 23. As the lowest point of lip 31 ~ 13 is rotated away from beins centered over spout 23, the reflllx is ; increased. Thus reflux is controlled in a simple fashion without 15 the need of complex control valves.
16 With no drive mechanism extending tllrough condenser 11, 17 condenser 11 provides a ready receptacle for a monitoring 18 thermometer. Such a thermometer preferably has its bulb suspended 19 in refIux control chamber 18, This is easily accomplished by 20 ~placing an elastomeric ring (not shown) tightly around a 21 thcrmometer(not shown) at a location that suspends thc -thermometer from end 37. The elastomeric ring then also acts as a 2 seal at end 37.
2 Both end 37 and side arm 26 can be blocked by stoppers or 2 other mean8, In Fig, 1, stoppCr 4~ i8 illustr~ted l)lockillg flrm - ~ 2 ~;: " .... ; ~
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1 Band 14, shown in Fig. 3, is integrally molded from 2 polytetrafluoroethylene. Other plastic resins or nonmagnetic 3 metals can be used, but the particular choice is made due to its 4 low contact friction and inertness to most chemicals. Helical groove 45 is formed in the upper portion of band 14 so that it 6 extends over the part of the band that will spin in column 10.
7 Small bar magnet 46 is molded into band 14 proximate bottom 8 end 47. Bottom end 47 is formed in a point to act as a needle 9 bearing resting on conical bottom 48 of still 12. The size of magnet ~6 and its proximity to tip 47 is limited by the conical 11 constriction in still 12.
12 Band 14 should have as large a diameter as can freely enter 13 and rotate inside column 10. ~ band having a diameter of 5 mm has 14 been used successfully in a column havinp an internal bore of 5.029 mm. The center-to-center position of magnet 46 was 12 mm 16 from point 47. Magnet 46 was 7 mm in length and was molded into 17 band 14 perpendicular to the band.
18 Both alnico 5*and alnico 8*magnet materials have been used to 19 make magnet 46 and it is merely the conventional magnet used in 20 magnetic stirring vanes commonly used with magnetic stirrers. In 21 fact the present spinning band is made like a nnagnetic stirrer 23 with the shape of the spinning band as described and illustrated h`erein instead of the short triangular shape of tl-e stirring vane.
24 The same magnet structure is embedded in the same way.

26 A~ shown in Fig, 1~ Th~ ~ppar~tug of the inYention is use~
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~ ~ I332369 1 by positioning it on maEnetic stirring'plate 50. Laboratory stand 2 55 supports tlle frnctionating column assembly by arm 56. Stand 55 3 has support base '57 Still 12 is shown restinS directly on 4 stirrin~ plate 50, but is more usually positioned in a container having an amount of sand surrounding still 12 for heat 6 distribution, ~and 14 spins by the magnetic influence through 7 ~oth containers just as the co'nventional stirring vanes oper-ate 8 under the sanlc circumstances.
9 Control 52 on plate 50 controls the speed of the rotating ma~netic field and control 54 controls heat. Magnetic stirring 11 plate 50 preferrably has a stirring rate l~p to 1000 rpm or higher 12 and such plates are readily available. Examples are CorDin~llot 13 Plnte Stirrer, Model PC-351 which operates ~t 250 to 1000 rpm and 14 is a~ailal-le from Corning Glass Works, llou~hton Park, Corning, NY
14830 and Fisher*stirrer ~odel 3102 which operates up to 1500 rpm 16 and is available from Fisher Scientific Co., 203 Fisher Bldg., 17 Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
18 In operation, the apparatus, assembled as in Fi~j. 1, is 19 placed on a heated magnetic stirring plate. The magnetic field in thc plate is rot'ated at the desired spin speed of thc band. 1000 21 rpm is a common preferred speed of rotation. The plate heats 22 the still to the desired temperature while providing the desired 2 spin 24 Examples of the performance characteristics of the bottom-2 driven spinnlng band fractionatlng column follow:

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1 EXAMPLE 1. Twenty degree boiling pair:
2 2-methylpentane (60.5C) and cyclohexane (80.5C) 3 Volume: 1.5 mL/1,5 mL, Boilup Time 68 minutes.
4 Analysis: hi8h r,esolution capillary gas chromato~raph;
fused quartz with SE30 stationary phase;
6 isothermal rt 33C.
7 FRACTION # 2-METHYLPENTANE. CYCLOI~EXANE TIME
8 1 99.428 0.573 68 min.
9 }lead Temp: 59.5C. 99.426 0.575 10 Volume: 0.3 mL. 99,436 0.565 11 Ave. 99.4 0.6 12 2 99.088 0.912 50 min.
13 }lead Temp: 60.0C. 99.042 0.958 14 Volume: 0.5mL. 99.062 0.938 Ave. 99.1 0.9 16 3 98,442 1.558 16 min.
Head Temp: 60.0C, 98.458 1.542 1 Volume: 0.20mL. 98.482 1.518 1 jAve ~ 98.5 1.5 ~ . 9 ~ 13323G9 1 FRACTION # 2-METHYLPENTANE CYCLOIIEXANE TIME
2 4 74.447 25.554 56 min.
3 He~d Temp: 60-80C. 74.315 25.685 4 Volume: 0.50 mL. 74 473 25.527 5 Ave. 74.4 25.6 6 5 2.299 97.701 3 min.
7 lead Temp: 80 C. 2.312 97.688 8 olume: 0.80 mL. 2.296 97.704 9 Ave. 2.3 97.7 0.236 99.764 2 min.
11 ~ead Temp: 80C. 0.220 99.780 12 olume: 0.50 mL. 0.236 99.764 ~
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14 0.217 99.783 0 min.
lS ot Residue ~ 0.325 99.675 16 l~oldup 0.218 99.782 17 olume: 0.20 mL.
18 Ave. 0.2 99.8 Total Time: 195 min. (3.25 hrs.) OTAL recovered 2-Methylpentane = 1.4 mL.
2 OTAL recovered Cyclohexane = 1.3 mL.
2 ecovered 66% of the 2-Methylpentane with 99%+ purity.
2 ecovered 80% of the Cyclohexane with 98~+ purity.
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~332369 1 EXA~IPLE 2 Seven ~egree boiling pair:
2 2-methylpentane (60.5C.) and }cxane (68C.) 3 Volume: l.OmL and l.OmL; Boilup time: 170 minutes 4 Analysis: high r~esolution capillary gas chromatograph;
fu~ed quartz with SE30 Ytationary phase;
6 isothermal rt. 28C.
7 FRACTION # 2-METIIYLPENTANF. IIEXANE TIME
8 1 95.215 4.785 170 min.
9 Head Temp: 59.5C. 95.145 4.855 Volume: 0.2mL. 95.183 4.817 11 Ave. 9S.2 4.8 12 2 92.771 7.229 40 min.
13 Head Temp: 59.0 C. 92.784 7.217 14 Volume: 0.3mL. 92.711 7.289 Ave. 92.8 7.2 16 3 88.843 11.157 45 min.
17 lIead Temp: 59.5C. 88 580 11.420 18 Volume: 0.2mL. 88.536 11.464 1 Ave. 88.7 11.3 2 4 84.522 15.478 25 min.
Head Temp: 59.0C. 84.566 15.434 Volume: O.lmL. 84.528 15.472 2 - Ave. 84.5 15.5 2 _ _ ~; 2 -~ 11 ,:

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2 ¦ 5 53.437 46.563 65 min.
3 ¦ llead Temp: 65C. 53.403 46.597 4 ¦ Volume: 0.4mL.' 53.358 46.642 5 ~ Ave. 53~4 46.6 6 6 18.494 81.506 25 min.
7 ¦ llead Temp:,67C. 18.504 ' 81,496 8 ¦ Volume: 0.2mL. 18.366 81.634 9 ¦ Ave. 18.4 81.6 10 ¦ 7 4.718 95.282 20 min.
11 ¦ llead Temp: 68C. 4.676 95.324 12 ¦ Volume: 0.2mL 4.721 95.279 13 ¦ Ave. 4.7 95.3 14 ¦ 8 0.961 99.039 0 min.
15 ¦ Pot fraction ' 0.970 99.030 16 ¦ Volume: 0.2mL. 0.634 99.366 17 ¦ Ave. 0.9 99.1 18 ¦ Total Time: 390 min. (6.5 hrs) ~--19 ¦ TOTAL Recovered 2-Methylpentane = 1.0 mL.
20 ¦ TOTAL Recovered Hexane - 0.9 mL.
21 ¦ Recovered 50% of the 2-Methylpentane with 95+% purity.
22 ¦ Recovered SO% of the n-Hexane with 95+% purity.
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` 1332369 1 While the invention has been describe~ with refcrence to a 2 specific embodiment, other configurations are contemplated as 3 within the scope Qf the invention. For example, the rotating 4 magnetic field can be provided by a ~tator surrounding still 12 5 ratller than by a plate underneath still 12. ~and 14 can be 6 convoluted in other ways used in spinning bands rather than by a 7 helix. Also the column can be made of other materials than glass 8 and other conventional internal configurations may be used. Th~s 9 it is intended to cover the invention as set forth in the 10 following claimR.

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Claims (6)

1. A bottom-driven spinning band fractionating system comprising:
a. a still;
b. a fractionating column mounted on top of said still c. a reflus control chamber connected to the top of said fractionating column;
d. a condensing column connected to said reflux control chamber;
e. a spinning band element mounted for rotation in said fractionating column, said spinning band element has a first end positioned in said still and a second end extending upward through said fractionating column terminating at said reflux control chamber short of said condensing column; and, a magnetic material mounted on said first end, whereby positioning said still on a magnetic stirring plate causes said spinning band element to rotate.
2. A bottom-driven spinning band fractionating system according to claim 1 wherein said spinning band element is formed of plastic resin material and said magnetic material is a bar magnet embedded in said plastic resin.
3. A bottom-driven spinning band fractionating system according to claim 1 wherein said still has a conical internal bottom surface and said spinning band first end bears against said bottom surface as a rotational bearing point.
4. A bottom-driven spinning band fractionating system according to claim 1 wherein said spinning band second end has a helical groove element formed from above said magnetic material.
5. A bottom driven spinning band fractionating system comprising:
a. a still;
b. a fractionating column coupled to the top of said still;
c. a reflux control chamber connected to the top of said fractionating column;
d. an output connector;
e. a drip tube connecting said reflux control chamber to said output connector;
f. a collecting vial connected to said output connector;
g. a condensing column having an angled bottom drip edge rotatably connected to the top of said reflux control chamber;
h. a collecting spout inside said reflux control chamber directly under said drip edge and connecting to said drip tube;
and, i. a bottom-driven spinning band supported in said still and extending into said fractionating column, whereby reflux control in the fractionating process can be obtained by rotation of said condensing column so that more or less of dripping condensate is collected by said spout.
6. A bottom-driven spinning band fractionating system according to claim 5 wherein said spinning band is a formed element having a magnet embedded proximate its bottom end for rotation by an external rotating magnetic field.
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